Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Introduction to the verb congeler
The English translation of congeler is “to freeze.” It is pronounced as “kohn-zhel-ay.”
The word congeler comes from the Old French word “congéler,” which is derived from the Latin word “congelare” meaning “to freeze.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait (pluperfect) tense, which is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place.
Here are three examples of congeler in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
- J’avais déjà congélé les légumes avant que tu arrives. (I had already frozen the vegetables before you arrived.)
- Quand nous sommes rentrés, le lac était congélé. (When we came back, the lake was frozen.)
- Il avait congélé les restes du dîner pour les manger plus tard. (He had frozen the dinner leftovers to eat later.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of congeler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais congelé | J’avais congelé les légumes. | I had frozen the vegetables. |
tu | tu avais congelé | Tu avais congelé la viande. | You had frozen the meat. |
il | il avait congelé | Il avait congelé le poisson. | He had frozen the fish. |
elle | elle avait congelé | Elle avait congelé les fruits. | She had frozen the fruits. |
on | on avait congelé | On avait congelé la glace. | One had frozen the ice cream. |
nous | nous avions congelé | Nous avions congelé les plats. | We had frozen the dishes. |
vous | vous aviez congelé | Vous aviez congelé les aliments. | You had frozen the food. |
ils | ils avaient congelé | Ils avaient congelé les boissons. | They had frozen the drinks. |
elles | elles avaient congelé | Elles avaient congelé les pâtisseries. | They had frozen the pastries. |
Other Conjugations for Congeler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb congeler
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Congeler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
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